We went on a trip yesterday with the zone. We took two cars so we could transport the missionaries. . We went to the western most point of Europe and even got a certificate to prove it.There is a lighthouse there and of course beautiful scenery; gigantic cliffs and an ocean that goes on forever. The elders, of course, had to walk clear out to the wicked edge. I took pictures. The sisters just enjoyed the cool weather and the scenery. We ate Brats that were totally amazing and y ou know that I don't like anything that looks vaguely like a Hot Dog but these were German and were they tasty. They also had Churros that were a bit bigger than we get and they had a chocolate filling inside. So we had a good lunch. The weather has cooled a bit and Dad did buy an air conditioner. Our apartment is heaven. We move it from the living room in the day time to our bedroom at night.It is lovely.
We taught English class on Tuesday. We had an investigator and a member. He needs to be baptized soon and we are planning on talking to him about that next week. Our member is a woman about my age who was a Catholic. One day she was walking and saw a piece of paper with a picture of the Savior on it on the ground and everyone was walking on it and past it. She picked it up and on the back was the name "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" she had been by the building but had never noticed it. The next week she was at church (Catholic) praying and she had a vision of this little building and a voice told her to go there. So she came here and was welcomed even though she spoke Brazilian Portuguese and they couldn't understand her much. She was going to raise her children in the church but not be baptised but was again told that she needed to be baptized and so she was. She is now the Primary President and still struggles because she wants to grill, and force the kids to learn stuff instead of the way Primary is supposed to be. The people here don'thave access to all the materials that we do. There are no FHE manuals,, there is no library with lots of pictures. The church has only one computer which is in the Mission Presidents office
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PRESIDENT HOBBS ALWAYS TELLS US AT the TEMPLE TO BE "in awe" of the temple. After reading, your beautiful writings on this, I am "in awe" already of your mission. Thank you for this, it is increasing my testimony by the minute. I lifted something a few weeks ago, I knew better, now having back spasms. So missed working at temple and laying and I was directed to get on your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanKs Kath so much. Love you. Prayers to you both.
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